POTY 2011 Sponsored By: Vision Graphix - Round 4 - Spring Forth (Entries)

[fabs]

Welcome to the 2011 Talk|Photography Photographer Of The Year Competition.

Sponsored By: Vision Graphix
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/../images/externallogos/banners/vision_graphix_460x68.gif (http://www.visiongraphix.co.uk/)

Vision Graphix will provide a print of the winning image for the winner each month
This year, the themes are designed to make you think, to encourage the imagination.

The deadline for entries is the 11:59pm on the last day of the month, shortly after that a POLL will be made for you to vote for you favourite entries that month. This process will then repeat each month with a leader board being published after each round. The winner of each month will receive a prize, currently a free print from Vision Graphix. The member with the most votes at the end of the year will win the coveted TP POTY Trophy.



So on with the competition;

The theme for April is:
'SPRING FORTH!'

The colour is beginning to return, dazzle with springtime symphonies of light!


Please go to the following tutorial if you are having difficulty in posting an entry:

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=166289


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Please take a moment to read the Rules and Guidelines (http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=280717). before entering, also paying close attention to the following :

* Please note that any photos submitted must not be, or have been, shown on these forums before.
* From this year, no 'placeholders' will be permitted so enter carefully. Once you have placed an entry, you will not be able to replace it.
* To disqualify an image, we simply edit the post, removing the image in question, replacing it with a Staff message.If your entry has been disqualified due to image sizes, you may re-edit your post with a resized version of the same photo. This must be done by the closing date. All disqualified images that haven't been sorted by the closing date will be left out of the vote and marked VOID in the poll.
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This thread is for ENTRIES only - please use the discussion thread (http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=302308) for other posts.

[Lisa]

You know its spring when you see these little cuties about :D

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5172/5581184853_b5664956af_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/puckers52/5581184853/)

Exif: http://www.flickr.com/photos/puckers52/5581184853/meta/

[uniquegardens]

Spring Forth... enjoy :)

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/5293/spring_forth_.jpg

kind regards

Graham.

[n1kcy]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5095/5589389865_82c8b80937_b.jpg

[stupar]

Spring Forth

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5310/5593140560_6df1e77989_b_d.jpg

[Nipper]

Heres my entry.
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/5226/spring.jpg

[PhotoMorph]

At last i'm here, i hope i have it all right, its took me ages to figure it all out, setting up accounts, re sizing images numerous times etc ;o) so i can enter!

http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa416/PhotoMorph/Landscape%20images%20of%20Britains%20fantastic%20c ountryside/LRes__bordered_hdr_MG_5700.jpg

[Graham00]

It was windy in the Fens and a Pheasant is looking for a mate.
His tail did exactly what the title months theme says Spring Forth !!

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5145/5595112773_657b7fe7e2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/graham00/5595112773/)

[Dene]

Go Forth with a Spring in your steps
http://i53.tinypic.com/29nhzf5.jpg

Original and Exif here

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/DEwXkzPNoHJ_1v4uAdQwvA?feat=directlink

first time hope the info provided is acceptable

[TheBigYin]

(Highland) Spring Forth!

http://www.mb-software.co.uk/photo_album/TalkPhotography/POTY-0411.jpg

[whitedeer]

St Nectan's Glen, near Tintagel, Cornwall

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/5389/Spring-Forth.jpg

[squizza]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5104/5610576817_01590efbc1_z.jpg

[sthwild]

mmm... lovely and warm...

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_ds9HqLm8wxU/TaQkr3_vPvI/AAAAAAAABnE/ns49LlK-Gu8/s800/IMG_2351.jpg

[sticky71]

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/judy1.jpg

[Weetobix]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5027/5607242964_bdc0c93f6f_z.jpg

Staff Edit: This entry is invalid. Rules state that competition entries must not have appeared on the forum before.

It was posted in this thread earlier this month: http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=311922

[Huss1100]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5063/5622521010_91808f7961_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kjh_imaging/5622521010/)
IMG_5691 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kjh_imaging/5622521010/) by KJH Imaging (http://www.flickr.com/people/kjh_imaging/), on Flickr

[Herby]

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/Spring_Forth.jpg

[Tgr141291]

http://tgrphotography.photium.com/imgs/gallery/17446/17446_501196754da85d376474d.jpg

[potteringaround]

Holidays are here so better post now (first one!)...

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5070/5629095386_53e8d06f9f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/proctorandcran/5629095386/)
Ready to go (http://www.flickr.com/photos/proctorandcran/5629095386/) by pottering around (http://www.flickr.com/people/proctorandcran/), on Flickr

[CrazyJay]

Spring Forth - (a long time ago maybe)

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c393/DJ_crazyjay/Photo%20Gallery/Springforth6x41.jpg

[Alan Clogwyn]

'Eat Me'

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/P1060626s43.JPG

[Dervish99]

Spring has Sprung

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5105/5611054208_bf093d649f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dervish99/5611054208/)
River Aire00002 Crop (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dervish99/5611054208/) by dervish99 (http://www.flickr.com/people/dervish99/), on Flickr

[Scottie68]

The colour is beginning to return, dazzle with springtime symphonies of light!

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5021/5632200370_40789ab232_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/48440827@N08/5632200370/)
tulip cropped (http://www.flickr.com/photos/48440827@N08/5632200370/) by surfinscottie (http://www.flickr.com/people/48440827@N08/), on Flickr

[macker]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5029/5634492209_6d0d2c550b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mackerpics/5634492209/in/photostream#/photos/mackerpics/5634492209/in/photostream/lightbox/)

EXIF: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mackerpics/5634492209/meta/in/photostream

[simmo]

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm23/24660498/blossom.jpg

[Will H]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5228/5635027757_130d581507_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/william_harvey/5635027757/)
Female House Sparrow (http://www.flickr.com/photos/william_harvey/5635027757/) by William Harvey2011 (http://www.flickr.com/people/william_harvey/), on Flickr

[specialman]

My entry for this month - a little unorthodox to the rest of the entries but this, for me, is part of spring that I know and love as an angler...

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5263/5638135107_f09990becf_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/patmacinnes/5638135107/)
The Hungry Trout (http://www.flickr.com/photos/patmacinnes/5638135107/) by Pat MacInnes (http://www.flickr.com/people/patmacinnes/), on Flickr

Shot during a feature shoot at Foremark Fishery to illustrate how late spring and early summer can bring improved sport for fly anglers, as the fish feed heartier, the insects hatch more freely and the water warms to create a more beneficial environment for both fish and angler.

This was one of those 'more luck then judgement' shots; I'd moved into a shallow bay that was alive with insect life and noticed loads of feeding trout, making quick, single rises for food. The angler accompanying me, Scierra's Scott Graham, made a cast to a moving fish in the vain hope it would re-surface and to our surprise (and against the trend), within seconds the fish attacked the two Cul de Canards, launching itself clean out of the water, as seen in the background of the third shot.

Contrary to the slow, hard-to-spot sips that trout make during the height of summer when taking upwinged flies that have fallen on the water, fishing these oily flies made from the back feathers of ducks (they imitate an emerging fly trapped in the surface film) makes the fish lurch out of the water to engulf the fly, meaning takes are violent and all the more exciting. Spring really has sprung when you get action from hungry trout like this...

*Nikon D2x
*Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR
*1/300th @ f/4
*ISO 320
*Processed in CS3

[Keenbfb]

Spring the grey has gone and colour is returning to our landscape


http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5226/5591007714_62f96ef84c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/karl_rowe/5591007714/)
3rd April 11 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/karl_rowe/5591007714/) by KeenBfB (http://www.flickr.com/people/karl_rowe/), on Flickr

[TwistedBtch]

the other kind of spring

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h123/helenwhitaker/Rats/IMG_2480.jpg

[Sectionate]

One from me...Slightly cross-processed...

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5306/5636032246_086d317d15_b.jpg

[Vulkan75]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5261/5643507849_db485d8f1a_z.jpg

EXIF (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vulkan75/5643507849/meta/in/photostream)

[jollyjack]

http://i509.photobucket.com/albums/s339/jonsargisson/springtimesymphoniesoflight.jpg

Exif data:

Camera Make: NIKON CORPORATION

Camera Model: NIKON D700

Date/Time: 2011:04:23 07:41:51

or goto this link (http://s509.photobucket.com/albums/s339/jonsargisson/?action=view&current=springtimesymphoniesoflight.jpg)

[SamuelSlade007]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5263/5647110886_627a13b542_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/40775338@N08/5647110886/)

[maninsuitcase]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5230/5650461131_b665e83ebe_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/themaninthesuitcase/5650461131/)
Hoping Along (http://www.flickr.com/photos/themaninthesuitcase/5650461131/) by themaninthesuitcase (http://www.flickr.com/people/themaninthesuitcase/), on Flickr

Exif (http://www.flickr.com/photos/themaninthesuitcase/5650461131/meta/)

[lexie]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5067/5652799325_f3cf44b7a0_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/keithrrutherford/5652799325/)
spring forward (http://www.flickr.com/photos/keithrrutherford/5652799325/) by keith_r_rutherford (http://www.flickr.com/people/keithrrutherford/), on Flickr

[boyfalldown]

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/HM3_5842.jpg

[AshMashMash]

My version of bluebells :lol:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5064/5655433298_a6b898ba42_b.jpg

Edit: forgot Exif; April 25, 2011 10:23:30AM

[blondie606]

Spring Forth..............to your bikes & let the race commmence


http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/5340/DSC_1056a.jpg

[mumof3]

Up close to a Bee!

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/beeresized.jpg

[antihero]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5184/5659044013_60f9020598_b.jpg

Exif (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60480902@N04/5659044013/meta/in/set-72157626202847699)

[Chris Owen]

Toughest Theme for me so far. Saying that I'm dreading next month!
Anyway here goes.......

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5030/5630908472_7bcc020bff_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34564920@N04/5630908472/)
Up Up and Away (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34564920@N04/5630908472/) by cpo-photography {C Owen} (http://www.flickr.com/people/34564920@N04/), on Flickr

[Dynax22]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5145/5655059695_9ba17fb564.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richardpardon/5655059695/)
Four Amazing Days... (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richardpardon/5655059695/) by Richard Pardon Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/richardpardon/), on Flickr

[Andysnap]

Spring Forth.....and multiply

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5066/5660524071_a06037619d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/andysnapper1/5660524071/)
Spring-Forth-framed (http://www.flickr.com/photos/andysnapper1/5660524071/) by andysnapper1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/andysnapper1/), on Flickr

A pair of Green-veined White butterflies doing the Spring thing.

Andy

[archangel]

After much soul searching and walking and driving and head bashing ....I give you my idea of SPRING FORTH


SPRING FORTH......... AND COMPETE

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5181/5660622329_b328c46c95_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelrobinsonphotography/5660622329/)
Spring forth and Compete (http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelrobinsonphotography/5660622329/) by MJR Photographic (http://www.flickr.com/people/michaelrobinsonphotography/), on Flickr

[KevHp]

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s210/ragingbull1/IMG_5460.jpg

[foggy4ever]

Plenty of bikes get air time at Cadwell Park but not too many cars.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5023/5662487750_db204b8dfe_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34602686@N05/5662487750/)
Air Time (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34602686@N05/5662487750/) by foggy4ever (http://www.flickr.com/people/34602686@N05/), on Flickr

[Les Key]

Well Ive been trying to get a shot like this for ages. Just the fellas on the pool as their wives were nesting so looks like these chaps have done their springing.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5068/5641700094_2f8ca717be_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leskey/5641700094/)
Spring Sunset (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leskey/5641700094/) by Yeksel (http://www.flickr.com/people/leskey/), on Flickr

20/4/11 Canon EOS 7D Sigma 18-250 Focal length 50mm F8 1/250 ISO 400

[darkdwarf]

From these small green shoots, Giant Sunflowers will grow...

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/SpringForth.JPG

[DeeJay]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5030/5663707487_d77805cb5e_b.jpg

EXIF (http://www.flickr.com/photos/taznikond80/5663707487/meta/in/photostream)

Technical info:
Nikon D80
Nikkor 50mm F/1.8D
1/4000 sec
f/1.8
ISO: 100
Focal length:50mm (75mm on my body)
Exposure Bias: -1 EV
Lighting: Natural

[lorry_loo2000]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5303/5665226785_e91855f102_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61249285@N06/5665226785/)
Warkworth Castle (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61249285@N06/5665226785/) by lorry_loo2000 (http://www.flickr.com/people/61249285@N06/), on Flickr

[Gupster]

Spring Forth

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5026/5665869945_1ce5f6c1f1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49968654@N04/5665869945/)

[michael23]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5261/5666172547_c5d4e9818f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52405071@N05/5666172547/)
Spring Flowers (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52405071@N05/5666172547/) by scilly puffin (http://www.flickr.com/people/52405071@N05/), on Flickr

[PaulF]

Well, after several tries of what started as decent ideas that turned out not what I had hoped, I got this while on a weekend in Glasgow. Fly fishing on the Clyde, which has recently been cleaned up to encourage salmon back.

Paul.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5190/5669323566_d2ed2d912a_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulfanning/5669323566/)
DSC_1962 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulfanning/5669323566/) by PaulFa (http://www.flickr.com/people/paulfanning/), on Flickr

[Elastoman]

A lovely Spring day in Westbury
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5308/5669614810_79bcc2c6fb_o.jpg

[zarozinia]

An Adder basking in the spring sunshine yesterday
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii267/AngiNelson/IMG_8195ssc.jpg

[Tucker]

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc119/tucker_077/ducks-flying.jpg

[big soft moose]

"Well I've sprung forth daddy, whats next ?"

http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/archive/data/500/kim_wood2lowres.jpg (http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/archive/showphoto.php/photo/158541)

[Comfy]

Inquisitive squirrel in Kyoto Gardens last weekend

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5069/5664859683_df8088bda8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/36941183@N02/5664859683/)
_N0Z5427 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/36941183@N02/5664859683/) by ryan.comfy (http://www.flickr.com/people/36941183@N02/), on Flickr

Exif (http://www.flickr.com/photos/36941183@N02/5664859683/meta/in/photostream)

[vixmix]

http://i477.photobucket.com/albums/rr132/VixMix999/TP%20POTY/SpringForth1-1.jpg


My original model was a Springer Spaniel, but I was unable to get a date set with his owner for the shot. My Labrador, Mr Bojangles, stepped up to the plate and, although he loves water and chasing balls, doesn't like jumping into water. This was about the 20th time I threw the ball into the river and he finally jumped in instead of sliding in! Big thanks to my beautiful boy for being a great sport!

[Loopy]

Isaiah 58:8
Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thy healing shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rearward.

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj120/grumpyoldfood/76ec6a34.jpg

[mick m]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/mmaxen/DSC_9324a.jpg



Mick

[Harlequin565]

Not going to have the kittens in time, so an emergency last-minuter...

The Rhododendrons don't last long unfortunately, and already they are on the way out. Spring has sprung for them...

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5141/5671588787_365dd4a3da_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/harlequin565/5671588787/) Rhododendron (http://www.flickr.com/photos/harlequin565/5671588787/) by Harlequin565 (http://www.flickr.com/people/harlequin565/), on Flickr

[Spooky]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5305/5671607783_2ec28d5e53_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/meltingpotpictures/5671607783/)
Spring Forth (http://www.flickr.com/photos/meltingpotpictures/5671607783/) by Spooky 173 (http://www.flickr.com/people/meltingpotpictures/), on Flickr

EXIF (http://www.flickr.com/photos/meltingpotpictures/5671607783/meta/in/photostream/)

[Nemesis]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y111/Nemesis_252/POTY%202011/SpringForth-1.jpg

[lmgculley]

Not done this before but thought I would submit one, something i think sums up spring...

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5028/5672750524_7a01b682c5.jpg

[AWD]

Spring in St James Park, London. Photosynthesis in process!
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/5518/tpentryresized.jpg

[bazippy]

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll251/bazippy/no1.jpg
A Newborn having dinner,in the glory of a Yorkshire bluebell wood!

[jennyb]

Roe deer looking a bit scruffy while moulting its winter coat.

http://www.english-country-garden.com/images/Img_9333d.jpg

Jenny

[GrittyShaker]

After a couple of weeks shooting Spring insects, I'm out of time and will have to settle on this one.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5229/5657148882_5bf9d57a9a_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/grittyshaker/5657148882/)
7-Spot (http://www.flickr.com/photos/grittyshaker/5657148882/) by S_M_Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/grittyshaker/), on Flickr

[Daisey]

http://i1018.photobucket.com/albums/af304/Dizzy_Daisey/Photos1/114abxs8.jpg

[mrs1100]

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/IMG_6120_1.JPG

[helen_s]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y184/babysamuel/20110430-2982.jpg

[halfshift]

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/lamb4.jpg

[Doog]

A true sign that spring is here, the Orange tip butterfly brings forth the promise that summer in coming.:)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5222/5673282513_0edd9eb51c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53176372@N08/5673282513/)
Male Orange Tip Butterfly (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53176372@N08/5673282513/) by Doog E (http://www.flickr.com/people/53176372@N08/), on Flickr

[Molly47]

I might be stretching this a little but, I have thought of spring as in a geyser, maybe. The children are running forth, outwards.

Thats my take on it anyway :)

Good luck everyone

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd377/Molly105/12825.jpg

[leftcurl]

Spring Forth!

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5150/5673363751_26b7ab3a8f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leftcurl/5673363751/)
springforth1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leftcurl/5673363751/) by leftcurl (http://www.flickr.com/people/leftcurl/), on Flickr